Monday, June 30, 2003

Life in the Slow LaneWell it was Monday and it was raining, so that kind of explains the tedious 90 minute drive and the 40 minutes it took to get through the M26/M25 snarl-up today. This gave me the unpleasant chance to observe a man urinating on the hard shoulder.
Also noted that the service station at Clackett Lane is no longer "Elf 24/7" but "Total" and has been lovingly redecorated in Corporate Red. Fuel is still 5p/litre dearer than anywhere else.
Time Delay: One unexpected play of Bob Dylan's "Nashville Skyline".

Friday, June 20, 2003

Thursday, June 19, 2003

National Grime"SOD BECKHAM" inscribed on the back of a Spanish Catalonian truck, southern stretches of the M25.

Harbinger of SpringTwo foreign looking gentlemen strolling eastbound on the hard shoulder of the M26.

Current SpinsSt Anger: Metallica [***]
Why does one of Lars Ulrich's Toms sound like he is hitting an empty paint can? Average output from the former greatest band in the world. Still, deluxe edition contains a DVD of the whole album performed live... not bad.

Fallen: Evanescence [****1/2]
Stunning, but gets a bit too "Linkin Parkish" on fleeting occasions, which at the moment is terribly unfashionable.

Tuesday, June 17, 2003

It's Grime in the Slow LaneENCON" spotted, inscribed twice on the back of medium size truck south bound M23. Most odd
Other observations included that lifting machine manufacturers KRUPP use John Bonham's symbol as their logo. Little does Dave Grohl realise that everytime he exposes his right wrist, on the many music videos he now appears, he is advertising Krupp Cranes... or maybe he does...

Tuesday, June 10, 2003

Led Zepplin - DVD Essential *****+Within 30 secs of watching this DVD (I dipped in to see Jimmy Playing "Going to California"), it became clear that this is THE music DVD release so far. For all too long all us fans have had to hold onto have been the Albums, then the remastered CDs, or the Video of TSRTS (and then the DVD). This DVD is essential and will reside in my player for months.

Monday, June 02, 2003

Life in the Slow LaneWhite van in ditch off the M20 approaching J4. Delay = 0.4 plays of Badly Drawn Boy's "Have You Fed the Fish".
Three car shunt at Clacket Lane blocking outside lane. Luckily arrived just as it happened, minot delay....oh and it was raining so the queue on the M26 was approx 7 miles.